Coin-controlled vending-machine.



E. F. SPAULDING.

COIN CONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE.

APPL ION FILED MAR-3,1913.

Patented July 4, 1916.

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MTG/ME W/T/VESSES E. F. SPAULDING.

COIN CONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 'AAFL 3, 1913.

1 ,1 89,303. I Patented July 4, 1916.

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COIN CONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3,1913.

1 1 89,303 Patented July 4, 1916.

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AUUR'VEY Fa SPAULDIM.

com com'Rom-in VENDING MACHINE.

APPLECATRON XILED MAR..3\1933.

1,1 89,308. Patented July 4, 1916.

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Fig. is a vertical trolled Vending-Machines, of lowing is a specification.

tical section of .coins lntroduced UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELIJ'AH F. SPAULDING, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO ARTEMAS WARD, OF

. NEW YORK, N. Y.

COIN-CONTROLLED VENDING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 4, 1916.

Application filed MarchB, 1913. Serial No. 751,766.

and a resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Conwhich the fol- The invention relates to improvements in coin-controlled vending machines, 3nd it consists in the novel features, arrangements and combinations of parts hereinafter described. and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The object of the invention is to provide an entirely efficient and reliable vending machine, capable of ready manufacture and operation and adapted to be operated for ejecting goods only upon the introduction of the proper coins tothe machine.

The invention will be fullyunderstood from the detailed description hereinafter presented, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a central vertical section on the dotted line 1-1 of Fig. 9 and partly broken away, of a vending machine embodying my invention, the operative mechanism of the machine being shown in its normal condition and the method of introducing the coins being indicated; Fig. 1 also illustrates by dotted lines the return of coins of improper dimensions to the purchaser; Fig. 2 is a detached top view of one of the goods ejectors, there being one ejector for each vertical olumn of confections; Fig. 3 is a front view of a portion of the lower end of the multiple-column or section tray for holding the confections; Fig. 4 is a detached vertical section through a portion of the operative mechanism and illustrates the relative arrangement of the parts thereof when a verthe tray is empty and any with relation thereto are therefore to be returned to the purchaser;

section through the operative parts of the mechanism and illustrates the relation of said parts after a proper coin has been introduced to the machine to tilt the goods ejector and the plunger or manually operative presser rod has been ,moved inwardly to a slight extent, the continued inward movement of said rod resulting in the goods ejector dislodging the lower piece of confections; Fig. 5 shows the coin as just released by the front end of the goods ejector so that it may fall into the coin-box or chamber, and also illustrates by dotted lines the hinged bottom of said box in its'open position for the discharge of any coins that may have accumulated thereon; Fig. 6 is a detached front elevation of about one vertical half of the casing-parts affording the coin-box and supporting a portion of the operative mechanism; Fig. 7 is a detached top view of two main parts of the operative mechanism, one of said parts being stationary and the other slidable and having the push-rod secured thereto; Fig. 8 is a vertical section, partly broken away, through the machine on the dotted line 8--8 of Fig. 9 and illustrates the mechanism in its operated position; Fig. 9 is a front elevation, partly broken away and partly in section, of the machine with the lower front casing member and coin-slot plate omitted; Fig. 10 is a front elevation, partly broken away, of the vmachine, with the upper removable trayconcealing panel of the cabinet and the'horizontal removable shelf below said panel and above the operative mechanism omitted; Fig. 11 is a horizontal section through the coin-slot plate on the dotted line ll ll of Fig. 10, and Fig. 12 is a vertical section through the same and a vertical key thereon on the dotted line 12-42 of Fig. 11.

Inthe drawings, 16 designates the cabinet as a whole, said cabinet comprising a back 17, sides 18. an upper removable front 19 behind which the trays for the stacks of confection are located, a horizontal shelf 20 below the front 19 and removable or releasable by the removal of the said front. and a lower rigid front member 21.

22 designates the coin slot plate, 23 the vertical trays within which the pieces of confection '2 are stacked and from the lower ends of which said pieces are one after another during the operation of the machine, ejected. and an interior curved plate serving as a chute for directing the ejected pieces of confection to a shallow cast tray 26 secured transversely across the front portion of the bottom '27 of the cabinet so that said pieces may be convenientlyremoved by the purchaser or purchasers. The shelf or upper member 20 is held within grooves 98 \formed in the opposite facing surfaces of the sides 18, and said shelf is transversely grooved as at it to receive the lower edges ot the front 1 ot the oahinet. said front being at its upper end secured to the top.

of the cabinet, not shown, by a lock in accordance with customary practice. and at its lower end being recessed in its opposite vertical edges. as at 550 (Fig. 9) to pass downwardly on rigid pins 31 projecting inwardly from the sides 18. When the shelf 20 and front 19 are in position and the upper end of the front 19 secured to the top of the cabinet by a lock. said parts will be rigidly held and the lower end of the front; 1 and pins 31 will prevent any withdrawal of the shelf 20.

The trays 23 for the stacks of confection are in general construction of customary character. as shown. and said trays. for the purposes of my invention. are provided at their lower front edges with a connecting angle plate 32 atl'ording an upper flange 3?, by which the lower end ot the trays may he ri idly secured to a stationary casting 34 (Pig. 7). the lower end of said plate 3'.) heing recessed as a. 11-3 (Fig. 3} to permit the passage therethrough of the rear ends of the goods ejectcrs. and said plate at opposite sides of said rec being formed. with rearwardly turned flanges 30. to support the stacks of confection. The flanges 3? are only, preferably. at the lower front edges of the tray .23 and they are separated from each other so as only to support theconfections at their opposite front end edges and permit the goods ejector-s. to pass between them. Upon each stack of confection l appl a weight 3? having a forwardly and downwardly projecting arm 38 whose lower end will. when the confecti ns have all been sold from a tray. pass into a position with relation to the goods ejector. as shown in Fig. 4. which will prevent the o 'iera ion of the eject and hold it in such position that; anv coins delivered to the coin slot with relation to the. empty tray will not heconic ar rested within the machine hut return to ihe purchaser. in the manner hereinafter cX- plained.

Below the shelf 2 and in the rear of the coin slot plate 22 and Front rigid memher 21 ot' the cabinet is formed a chamber inclosing and protecting all of the operative mechanisms of the machine. with the exception of the outer end of the operating rod or plunger 39. and within which chamher is also provided a hoX-lihc structure compris" ing a rigid plate 40 and hinged door 41 forming a receptacle 42 for the coins fed to the machine in the purchase of packages therefrom. The plate 40 extends transverselv hetween the l ltF ot the ra inct and forms the top and front oi the re eptacle 4?. while the hinged door 41 t'orms the hottom and rear wall of said receptacle. The

front edge of the door 41 is held.

door 41 is hinged at its upper opposite edges, as at 43, and curves downwardly and forwardly to the lower front edge of the plate 40 so that when said door is allowed to open downwardly or to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1. the coins that may have accumulated thereon may easily (lescend into the tray 241 and he removed by the attendant. I provide means for locking the door 41 in its closed position. and these means are only operahlc for opening the door after the front 19 and shelf 20 have been removed from the cahinet. it being customary to remove these two parts when replenishing the trays 2 and to at the same time empty the cash hox or coin receptacle 4;. The means provided hy me for locking the lower edge of thedoor 41 in its closcd position shown in Fig. 1 comprise vertical slidalile liars 43. one heing adjacent to the inner surface of each side of the machine. as shown in Fig. 9. and heing mounted at their lower ends on screws 44 and at their upper portions hcing confined hctwccn the rear surface of the trout 21 and. studs or screws 45. adjacent to which the liars 4 1 :H'c l'orn'icd with vertical recesses 46 which pcrmit of a limited movement of the hars with relation to said. pins or studs 43. The liars 43 are formed in their lower ends with the slots 41' through which the screws 44 pass and which permit said hars to ha \e a limited vertical movement on said screws. The lower rear edges of the hars 43 are formed with a lower rearwardly projecting lip 4* and an upper rearwardly projecting lip 4th and hetween these two lips of each har the The upper ends of the hars 43 are pressed toward the pins or screws 45 by means of ordinary wire springs 50 (Fig. i. and hence the recesses 46 in shid bars are enahled to cooperate with the pins or screws 47 to form latches for preventing downward movement of the liars 43 except when. upon the removal of the shelf '20. the upper ends of said bars are pressed toward the front memherQl to unlatch them from the pins or screws 45. \Yhen it is desired to empty the coin receptacle 42 the upper ends of the liars 4?, will he correspondingly pressed to ward the front memher 2 to free them from the pins or screws 4.) and then moved downwardly to the extent permitted hy the slots 47 and screws 44 so that the lips 48 may talte a position permitting the door 41 to swing downwardly to its open position. hen it is desired to close and lock the door 41 the attendant may insert his hand through the lower front opening of the machin and press the door toward its: closed position therehy carrying the front edge of the door against the upper lips 45'. where they project hcyond the lower lips 4 and cau ing the liars 423 to move upwardly and become latched by the pins or screws 45 and recessed as at F ig.;6, topermit of the vertical move-mentpf the-lips 49 with the bars =13. j The. coinslt plate 22- is a vertical flat plate having a suitable numberlof coin slots 53, and'at the inner edges ofsaid slots inwardly projecting members 51 (Fig.' 11) which serve as guides 'for the coins introduced through the slots and to preyent undue lateral movement of the coins during their insertion into the mach ne.

separate guides t unnecessary, but 1 prefer that the plate 22 of reasonably thin material and that the guides be made up.--as indicated at 54, by rearwardly projecting portions thereof. Thelower portion of the plate 22 extends downwardly'at 'the inner vertical side. of the front -member 21' of the ,cabinet. as shown in Fig. 10. and said plate cabinet of the. operative' mechanism. the

has cut upper central portion a vertical slot 55' denoted by dotted lines in Fig. which permits on the introduction to the lowering to positiomthrough said. slotof I the' plunger rod 39 to its operative position.

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of the rod 39 in cross-section.

said rod 39' when in its operative position being at the lower end of the slot 55. which lower end is rounded to conform to the shape In order to secure the rod 39 atthe base of the ,slot 55, I provide:- a key 56'which is grooved'at its opposite edges to, pass downwardly uponthe facing edges of the slot 55. 'as shown in Figs. '10. 11, 12, and is recessed at that member thereof; which is exterior to the plate 22, as at .57jto closely encompass the .j upper side of' the plunger-rod 39. I The key 56 tightlyfits upon the plate 22- but may be slid upwardly therefrom' when necessary. The upper edge of the plate 22and upper end of the key 56 are protected by the shelf or horizontal member which. as shown in Figs. 1 and 8. is-directly over the same.

The operative mechanism disposed between the plate 10 forming the top'of the coin receptacle and the shelf20 support ng the lower end of the front 19. comprisesa The plate 22' might be a thick plate and thus render the which the plunger rod 39 1S secui' ed.sa d rod 39 being hollow and containing. thc for ward end of a spring (r2 which acts to nor mally maintain the slide EMS-at the outer ends of the guides t l whcn inthc position shown in 1 and T. The rcar end of the springl'ri has a bearing against the transverse member 59 of the frame ill. The

slide is formed with a hub '63 in which .the rear end of the tubular plunger rod 39 'is'secured. The frame 34; constitutcs a fixtureupon which the lower end of the trays 23, may be supported and upoir'which the slide 58 and parts carried thcrebymay have their movements when pushed inwardly by the plunger rod 39.. or outwardly by the spring (32. Aside fronralfordiiig a support for the-trays '23 and a support and'guide for the slide the frame-31 has secured to it .in line with the coin slots stripper plates or ejectors til, these. ejectors being rigidly secured at their rear ends to and below the transverse member 59 of the frame 3t und'- extending forwardly bctween' sections (35 carried by thesl'ide 58. I The strippers .or cjectors (A are flat plates extending on edge and rigidly held' at their rear ends in themember 59 of the frame 34. and said strippers are stationary am'l'operate onlyfwhcn the; slide 5S- is pushed inwardly and it is necessary for said strippers -to' eject something from between the s'ecti m's .65 which are rigid with theslide -The SCtlO llS' G& l correspond with each other and are in the-- form of vertical platestheir front portions with-the lower. sidc of the slide 58. and said sections form bcnvccn them the passagcs. for'the 'coinsi fcd to the .wari'llyffroni the slide oh and cxtcnd slightly forwardly of the front 'cdgc of said slide,

, which front edge is slotted. as at (ill. to coopcratc with thc forwardly projccting portions= of thc plates or sections (Li-and l'or n entrances for thc coins fed to the machine to the spaces .bctwccn said platcs or stt'tltllb: (3.3. The slide is l flllll t'd dircclly iirthc rcai ol' the slot ml and conscqucntly dircclly in rear of l h c coin slots-fill with \K'IIh'nl standards 37 against which thc .coins fed through thc slots 53 pass and which in. opcratc with thc guidcs .34 on lhc coin slot plate J2 in guiding lhc coins downwardly to thc cntrancc slots 66 of saidslidc .m'. as l rcprcscnt in big. l '|n which a coin (unplbcrcd'lio'), is shown as having ccn intro duccd through a coin slot and agaj isl a standard 6 I The coins fed through the coin slots 531.13

separated from each other and" rigid -.at

travel between the plates or sections 65 and finally, if of the proper character, descend" through openings 69 in the top 40 of the coin receptacle as I'represeiit in Fig 5,wl-1erein Y plates. are" equipped with corresponding" mechanism provided with one pairof plates the coin is numbered correspondingly withthe'number'mg ofthe coin 68in Fig. 1'.

The pairs of plates-$5 correspond exactly Wlth' one another and all of said pairs of mechanisms.- I will therefore describe the 65,- this mechanism comprising a pivoted dog or washer catcherfi't'f' (Fig.9) at the entrance to the slots 66 iiithe slide '58, a pivoted we1ght-tester 71 located betweenthe plates 5 at their front'porticn behiw the washer catcher 70 and above the 'xt'reme lower main' edges of said plate-sand a goods ejector-Z2 which, is pivotally mounted between the rear portions of; the pint-es on pin 73 which passes through a siot' T4.- in said goods e ector, said goods ejector being of right angu lar general outline and haviiig 'a'lower arm 75 which operates to temporarily arrest a proper coin fed to the machine, as I represent by dotted lines in Fig. i gand an upper arm 76 having two npwardiy extending branches 77 supporting two flat laterally expurpose of ejecting'the same: The goods ejector 72 is yieldinglyheld in itsfllower normal-position shown in Fig.1 by means of a small spring "(-9 flexed. against it. The

coins fed to themachin'e pass between the plates ofeaclr-paii" and first tilt the,

asher catcher 70 to pass by it, then tiltthe tester '71 to pass byit, and then enter the space, which is open at the bottom, between the lower arm '75 of the goods ejector 72 and the edge ota SCLQ'fi hQBCi 80 where the coin,

ii of pi 'acr di 'oescsons, is retained until the machine is operated by the "rod lf'the coin which passed downwardly between the arm 75 of the goods ejector and the screwhead 80 had been of improper dimensions, it arr-aid. imn-iediately instead of being arrested have passed dim'uwardly and forwardly, as

noted by the iower circles in Fig. l, and

escaped to the tray :26 without having en- 4 the mint ha. rig cntercdthe coin receptacle The screw-head 80 is a part 'of a screw which is screwed into the forward edge of one of the plates and acts as a gage in cooperation with the arm of the goods ejedtor T2, in testing cr is to their dimensions, a coin of less tha. use predetermined dimensions beingalioweo' to slip by said scrcwhead and pass to the tray26, and a coin of proper dimensions being temporarily arrested between the goods ejector and screw-head 80f The s rew-head or gage 80 'itioii of ti e-"g ejector and pur--.

The forward ends of the stripper plates 64 have downwardly extending members 161 against which'the'forward vertical edges of theiejectors72 press when the slide 58 moves to its outward or forward position, as represented by the dotted-lines in Fig. 1. v The: members 164 of the plates 64 serve, with the springs 79, to assure. a predetermined position for the e ectors 'Whentheslide 58 is in its outer position and at rest, and the adj ust ment for the coins used for purchasing from the machine is made by the screw-head or gage 80.

When theslide-58 is in normal position the forward vertical edged the ejector 72 is engaged by the rearward vertical 'edge'of the depending member 164 of thestripper .plate 64. This engagement causes the ejector 72 to assume the position shown in, Fig. 1, against the action of spring 79. \Vhen in such position the major portion the slot- '1 in the e ector 72 is'rearwardly of the' pin- 73. The insertedcoin after passing the coin testing devices, drops. between arm 75 and screw and assumes the 'POSltlOIl shown in Fig. 1. Upon inward movement of the-slide,- 58 carrying with it the plates 65, ejector 72,"-

t'he screw 80 and the coin carried thereby, the ejector 72 is moved away from, and is relieved of the pressure of, depending mem' ber 164.

'W'hen this occurs the spring 7:9,

pressing against the ejector 7-2 at a point above the point of e nga'gementbetwen thecoin and the ejector swings the {3]6Ct01 aboutthe'coin as a fulcrum with the-necessary re-.

sult' that the flanges 78, are inclined or tilted to a position in which their rear edges are slightly above. the horizontal plane of the front edges of the flanges 36 below the tray 23. This movement of ejector T2 whenre lieved of the pressure of member 16% under the action of spring 79 and about the coin. as a fulcrum, is permitted by reason of that portion of slot 74-, which is rearwardl of pin 73, as'above set forth. a

The continued inward movement of. the slide 58 andplunger 39 causes the flanges (8 of the ejector 72- to be carried above the flanges '36 and against the bottom piece of confectionin the tray 23, with the result that the ejector is given a slight further tilting action suflicient to release the coin and also forces said piece of confection from the tray. I It will be seen on referenceto Fig. 5 that the flanges 78 of the goods e ector are at a slight angle to the flanges 36 atfhe bottom 7 of the tray, and this will be their position on their entrance above'said flanges36, and as said flanges 78 continue to ride above the flanges 36'of the tray, the flanges 36 will cause the goods ejector to have a slight further tilting movement which will assure the release ofany coin which may haw been caught between the gage 8H and the arm 75 of the goods ejector: .-\lter'thrplunger 38 has been pushed inwardly to its full extent and he goods ejector has dislodged the lower. piece of confection, the spring I?) will restorethe goods ejector t its initial position shown in Fig. 1, and v the spring or. will more the plunger lltl'and "slideZiS ('iutwardly to'their initial position.

If instead of the coin shown in Fig. 1 having been fed to the machine. a washer had been introduced to the coin slot. said washer would have been caught on the washer catcher TU at the entrance to the spacebetween the plates and the slide 58.

Then upon the inward movement of the plunger rod 39 the slide and goods ejector 72 will move inwardly, but since there was nothing to position the ejector 72 for use,

no goods would be dislodged froin the tray 23, but. the inward movement of the slide 8 would carry the washer hanging from the washer catcher 70 inwardly far enough for 26 the stripper plate (H to be engaged by it and thereupon the stripper plate (34 would knock the washer from the washer catcher and said washer wmild'descend to-the front of the coin receptacle 42 and finally enter the tray26, Figalhy. dotted lines'showing discarded disks falling downwardly 'at the front of the cointray26. p

If an iron, dislt had been introduced to the machine, itwould become arrested by the end of the magnet 81, and then upon the inward movement oftlie slide SS-the disk would be carried againstthe end of the stripper 64 andbe discarded or ejected to the front of the coin receptacle 4'2 and fall If a disk too light in weight but, iot of magnetic material should he introdiic'ed to the machine'itwvill be unable to tllthe rear end of the weight tester 71 downwa 'dly so as to pass said weight tester, and such disk 7 when the slide 58 is moved inwardly would be carried against the stripper 64 and ejected to fall into the tray 26.

If a-coin lacking in proper diameter but of sufficient weight should be introduced to the machine, it will fail to" be caught between the gage 80 and goods ejector 7'2, and

hence would at once fall downwardly from between the plates (35' to the front of the coin receptacle and pass to the tray 26.

The magnets 81 are-rods which extend between the pairs of plates 65 and project flush through adjoining plates of said pairs, one 7 rod 81 thus serving for two pairs of the plates (35.

I also provide-means for compelling a full inward movei'nent of the plunger rod 39 and slide 58 after it starts inwardly, and these 4 means comprise a ratchet. gfg vpi h i t t,

receptacle to said about the center of the lower side of the slide 55, and a weighted pawl 83 which is pivotally mounted at the side of the upper 7 passed beyond the pawl 83 and then said pawl will turn to a vertical-positioni thereupon the slide 58 may .move frontwardly,

and on such moven'ient the frontendo'f the ratchet 82 will more; againstand tilt the pawl 83 to the reverse position to thatshow'n 3 in Fig. 5 and slide overt-the teeth of-said pawl, but at the same time the pawl" will prevent any return inward mo ementof the slide 58 until said slide has moved entirely outwardly to its initial position, upon reaching which the rack or ratchet82 will have become carried frontwardlybeyond-the pawl 83 and the latter will. turn to a vertical position immediately .in'the rear of said rack so as to compel a complete inward mov'eiiient when the slide is started inwardly-again.

During the sale of confections-from a. tray- 23 the weight 3Twill gradually settle downwardly and finally when thelastpiece of jconfections has been dischargedfiom tl1e' tray, the weight 37 will become arre'sted on the flanges 3,6 and thevertical portion of the arm 38 .will extend downwardly tethefront, of the upper portion of-jthegoods ejector TQ-o'r to'the position illustrated in Fig. 4. -It will be obvious tliat vlientlie arm 38 is at the front of andrengagin'g the goods ejector, said ejector will be held in .an

inoperative position. The weight 3.7 and arm 38 make their final descent as the last while the ejector 72 is at its inward position in rear of said arm. iThen when the, slide 58 moves frontwardly again the upwardly extending portion of the ejector 72 moves against the lower, end of the arm 38 and be- 7 comes arrested thereby, the ejector being a rrested slightly in advance ofits normal position shown in Fig. l, as will be seen by the fact that the pin 73' is at the front end of the slot- 74, so as to create sutiicient clearance between the downwardly projecting arm 75 of the ejector and the gage 80 to permit proper coins to pass-directly between the plates 65 and to the front of the coin receptacles 22 and thence to thetr-ay 26 or, in other words, to return to the purchaser, the tray 23 having been empty and-no goods having been delivered for the coin.-

110 piece of confection. is sold, and hence the" arm 38 reaches the position shown in Flg. 4, r

It is believed that the operation of the machine will be fully understood from the description hereinbefore presented, the method 'ofemptying the coin receptacle 42 having been explained .in connection with the description of the construction of said. .-receptacle.

'hat I claim as my invention and desire tosecure by Letters Patent,- is;

L In a' coin-controlled vending machine having a coin-slotf plate and atrav; for the goodsit o be sold, a horizontal slide having depend ng plates forming between them a space to receive and permit the passage therethrough of a coin andopen at its front end to admit the coinon edge, a handle for operating the slide, a goods-ejector pivotallv mounted between andcarriedbw said plates and .havinga depending front an to be engagedbya coin and a flanged p rtion at its rear end'to engage the lower piece of goods inthe tray when said end is tilted, means at the front of said plates to engage the front edge of and arrest-the. coin between said plates when the rear edgeof the coin is engaged with said arm, and means tend-' ing to maintain'said goods-ejector in its initial position, andadapted when the (30m 15 in position to serve'as a fulcrum'for said arm, to tilt the rear end :of said goods-- ejector upwardly, said goods-'ejector heing sflottedto receive its pivotand' thereby allow limitedhorizontal m0vement of the slide in advance of the ejector.

. 2. In a coincontrolle d vending machine having a coin-slot plate and a trav' for the 'goods to.be-.sold,'-a. horizontal slide having -clependif1g' plates .forming' between them -a space to receive and permit the passage therethroughofa coin and open at its front end to admit the coinon edge, a handle for operating the slide,.a goods-ejector pivotally -mounted between said plates and having a front arm to be engaged by a 'coin and a flanged portion at its rear end to engage the lower piece of goods'ln the tray when said end is tilted; means at the front of said plates to engage the front edgeof and arrest the coinhetween said plates when the rear edge of the co n is engaged with said arm,

means tending to maintain said. goodsejector in its initial'position, and a stationary stripper between,-'Fn d-along wlnchsaid plates move .when the slide is operated for keeping the slide clear to receive coins from the coin-slot.

3. In a coin-controlled vending machine having acoin-slot plate and a tray' for the goods to be sold,- a horizontal slide having depending plates forming between them a space to receive and permit the passage therethrough of a coin and open at its front end to admit the coin-on edge. a handle for opera-ting the slide, a goods-ejector pivotally mounted between-and carried by said plates .and having a front depending arm to be engaged by a coin and a flanged portion at its rear end to engage thelo'werpiece of .goods in the traywhen said end is tilted. means at the front of said plates to engage the front edge. of and arrest the eoin between said plates. whenthe rear edge of the coin is engaged with said arm, and a spring carried by said plates and engaging said goods-ejector"below its pivot and tending "toanaintain said ejector iii-its initial position and adapted when the coin is in position'to serve asa fulcrum for said arm, to

-tilttherear end of said goods-ejector upwardly said ejector being slotted to receive its pivot and thereby allow limited inward movement of tlielslide in advance of the ejector.

4. In a coin-controlled -vending inachine having a eoin-slot'pla-te and a tray for the the lower pieceof-goods in the tray when said end is tilted, meansatthe front of said plates to engage the front edge of and arrest the coin bet-ween said plates when the rear edge of theeoin' is engaged =with said arm. and means tending to'maintain said. goodsjejertor in its initial position, the lower end- --of said tray having rearwardly extending flanges to support the goods therein at their end portions a'ndfrontopenings between and above said .flanges for the pa.s-. sage therethrou-gh of the upper rear flanged end of the said ejector. said flanges on the tray being in such relation tothe-ejector as to compel a further tilting action of the against and abovesaid flanges.

In a coin-controlled vending machine having a com-slot plate and a tray for the goods to be sold; a horizontal slide having rigid therewith depending plates forming between them a narrow space to receive and permit. the passage therethrough of a coin 'ejeetor as its rear end passes rearwardl v on vertical edge and open 'at its front end to admit the coin on such edge, a handle for operating and rig d with-'the slide,- an integral goods-ejector pivot-ally mounted be-- tween said plates and'having adownwardly extending front arm to be engaged by a coin and a flanged portion at its upper rear end to engagethe lower piece .of goods in the tra when said end is tilted. means at the front of said plates to engage the front verticaledge of and arrest the coin between said plates when the rear vertical edge of the coin is engaged with said arm, an

means tending to maintain said goods ejector 1n its initial position, combined with a coin-box below the slide having an opening in its topv to receive anal-rested coin from said plates when the slide has moved inwardly sufliciently for the ,cointo be released by the tilting of said ejector, and a guideway to without the machine for the passage of coins or the like not arrested between said plates against the goods-ejector.

6. A coin-controlled vehding machine, comprising .in combination a coin-slot plate having a vertical coin-slot therein, a tray for the goods to be sold, a horizontal slide having a vertical standard (67) in line with said coin slotand depending plates forming between them a space toreceive and permit the passage therethrough of a coin and open at its front end to admit the coin on edge, a handle for operating the slide, a goodsejector pivotally mounted between and cari-ied by said plates andhaving a front depending arm to be engaged by a coin' and a flanged portion at its rear end to engage the lower piece of goods in the tray when said end is tilted, means at thefront of said plates to engage the front edge of and arrest the coin betweensaid plates when the rear edge of the coin is engaged with said arm, and means tending to maintain said goods-ejector .in its initial position and adapted when the 'coin is in' position to serve as a fulcrum for said arm, to tilt the rear end of said goods-ejector, provision being made for limited inward movement of the slide in advance of the goods-ejector.

Signed at New York city. in the county of New York and State of New York, this 20th day of-February, A. D.- 1913.

ELIJAH F. SPAULDING.

lVitnesses:

ARTHUR MARION, CHAS. C. GILL. 

